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Who is Teryl Austin and should Steelers fans be optimistic?

Teryl Austin joined the Pittsburgh Steelers coaching staff on January 11 to be the senior defensive assistant/secondary. Austin brings an abundance of NFL secondary and defensive experience with his 15 years of coaching in the NFL. Not only does Austin come with a vast amount of secondary experience, he also has spent time as a defensive coordinator. Austin has a mixed bag of success that can be seen below with his resume.

Penn State: 1991–1992 Broke in coaching as a graduate assistant

Wake Forest: 1993–1995 Defensive backs coach when he followed Jim Caldwell from PSU.